Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Woking
- Town
- St Johns
- County
- Surrey
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Farmer and Brindley (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 25th September 1921
Attended by: MAJ GEN C E CORKRAN CB CMG - Dedicated
Date: 25th September 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Guildford - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 23610
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Current location
St John the Baptist Church
Church Rd
St Johns
Woking
Surrey
GU21 1RN
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 98171 57757
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Very tall worked celtic style wheel cross on square, two-stage plinth and three stepped octagonal base. Celtic tracery and Sword of Sacrifice in relief on front face (6 oclock) of cross shaft.
- Inscription
- (AROUND SHAFT) DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI (6 O'CLOCK FACE) TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (3, 9 AND 12 O'CLOCK FACES)/ NAMES
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bailey, Ernest A
Baker, Frank G
Baker, James R
Ballock, Humphrey C
Barber, George E
Barney, Charles J
Barton, William B
Binstead, Thomas R
Bolingbroke, Wilfred
Bonner, Isaac H
See details for all 107 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 107
Served and returned: 0
Died: 107
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname and forename
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 5486MM
Materials: Stone - Portland - Plinth
Measurements: height 1410MM, width 800MM
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- Listing information
- St John's War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- St John, Woking
- WMO ID: 161099
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 27-11-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1992, June: Cleaned and restored by Woking Borough Council. Before and after photos are on file.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- WOKING BOROUGH COUNCIL
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